The state of MissouriMissouri to the Sheriff of St. Louis County Greeting

We command you to summon Francois ChouteauFrancois Chouteau that he be and appear before the judge of our circuit court at the next time thereof to be held at the City of St. LouisCity of St Louis within and for the county of St. LouisSt Louis on the Fourth monday of July next then and there toanswer unto AspasieAspasia of a plea of Trespass with force and arms to the damage of the said AspasieAspasia of one thousand dollars and have you then there this writ

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WitnessArchibald GambleArchibald Gamble Clerk of our said Court at Office this Thirtieth day of May in the year 1827